Adele
Though there is yet to be any official confirmation of a release this fall, everyone is expecting 25 to be out in the fourth quarter. Adele took a well deserved break after the massive success of 21 to have a baby and likely just be able to relax after her whirlwind amount of trips accepting awards. Needless to say, we're very excited to see how she follows up that album, and I doubt we'll be disappointed.
Taylor Swift
Probably the biggest sales battle to happen this year would be if Adele released an album anywhere near Swift's planned release of 1989 on October 27th. The two are both known for being able to rack up the sales, which is quite a feat in today's market. Swift is releasing her first official pop album, a move that has been expected by many since every album since her debut has been moving in that direction. Working a lot with Max Martin and Shellback, it will be very interesting to see if she can keep her songs full of strong lyrics and not lose her core audience.
Hilary Duff
I'm sure when you first saw that the former Disney star was releasing new music, "So Yesterday" started playing in your head - and if you're a female in college that grew up with Lizzie McGuire, you were likely pretty interested to hear what the older Hilary Duff's music sounds like. The lead off single "Chasing The Sun" seems like a relatively safe song, one that hasn't seemed to spark a lot of discussion.
Jessie Ware
Though she has yet to break out in the US, there's still time before her October 21st album release. The song "Wildest Moments" is what made her popular in the UK back in 2012, but what caught our attention is her song she did with Ed Sheeran - you can listen here. Her voice definitely sets her apart from the crowd, so hopefully her latest singles "Tough Love" & "Say You Love Me" will bring her success in the US.